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Sony’s Next Flagship Headphones Confrimed By Recent Leak, Claims of “Improved Battery Life” Looking Shaky
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty A Reddit leak featuring photos of Sony’s new flagship headphones in the wild has hit the web and is also causing concern about the accessory. Spotted on The Verge, photos of Sony’s WH-1000XM5 flagship headphones packaging surfaced online, confirming its existence and giving headphone enthusiasts hints at what to expect from them. The headphones rumored design feature a thinner headband and redesigned connector, plus right and left ear cups have been confirmed. But the leak puts into question Sony’s new headphone’s battery life, especially when using the best its best feature, noise canceling. Per The Verge: Related Stories Unfortunately, the new leak calls into question a previous report from TechnikNews, which claimed t...
Hip-Hop Pioneer Kidd Creole Hit With 16-Year Sentence For Stabbing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty Kidd Creole, a member of the pioneering Hip-Hop group Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, was given a 16-year sentence for the fatal 2017 stabbing of a homeless man. Creole, born Nathaniel Glover, rejected a plea deal that would’ve lessened his sentence to 10 years. The New York Daily News reports that Glover, 62, already spent five years at Rikers Island awaiting trial for the stabbing of John Jolly, who approached the veteran rapper on the street in Midtown. The outlet adds that Creole rejected the plea deal for manslaughter back in March of this year. Jolly was 55 at the time of his passing. Related Stories Creole said that Jolly frightened him as he was heading to work an overnight shift at a print shop near where the...
Hip-Hop Pioneer Kidd Creole Hit With 16-Year Sentence For Stabbing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty Kidd Creole, a member of the pioneering Hip-Hop group Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, was given a 16-year sentence for the fatal 2017 stabbing of a homeless man. Creole, born Nathaniel Glover, rejected a plea deal that would’ve lessened his sentence to 10 years. The New York Daily News reports that Glover, 62, already spent five years at Rikers Island awaiting trial for the stabbing of John Jolly, who approached the veteran rapper on the street in Midtown. The outlet adds that Creole rejected the plea deal for manslaughter back in March of this year. Jolly was 55 at the time of his passing. Related Stories Creole said that Jolly frightened him as he was heading to work an overnight shift at a print shop near where the...
Taylor Swift Teases “This Love (Taylor’s Version),” and We Can Almost Taste 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Of all the unforgettable bangers Taylor Swift delivered with her 2014 opus 1989, one of the most underappreciated tracks on the album is arguably “This Love.” But in Swift’s ongoing endeavor to re-record most of her discography, the song finally gets a new life today, as the megastar has teased a snippet of “This Love (Taylor’s Version).” Heard in a trailer for the forthcoming Prime Video series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, it hints that a 2022 version of 1989 might be on the way. “Thank you @jennyhan for debuting my version of This Love in the trailer for @thesummeriturnedpretty!!” Swift wrote on Instagram. “I’ve always been so proud of this song and I’m very 🥺🥺🥺 about this turn of events – This Love (Taylor’s Version) comes out tonight at m i d n i g h t...
David Letterman’s Netflix Series Returns with Will Smith, Billie Eilish, and More
The guests have been revealed for Season 4 of David Letterman’s Netflix talk show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction and they include Will Smith, Billie Eilish, Cardi B, and more. The new episodes debut on Friday, May 20th. The fourth season of the former Late Show host’s longform interview series returns with six episodes rounded out by Kevin Durant, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Ryan Reynolds. There’s no word yet on whether the series will return to its audience-oriented format, which was adjusted to location shoots in the middle of Season 3’s production due to the onset of the pandemic. The press release does note that all episodes were filmed before March 2022, meaning the topic of Smith’s controversial Oscars slap will not be broached in his sit-down with Letterman, though there’s still p...
Harry Styles to Play Multi-Date Residencies in New York, Los Angeles, and More
Harry Styles has announced a series of multi-date residencies in cities across the North America. Under the banner of the “Love On Tour,” the 32-date includes 10 nights each at New York’s Madison Square in September and at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum in November. Additionally, he’ll play multiple nights in Toronto, Austin, and Chicago. Check out the full schedule below. A Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale will begin Wednesday, May 25th at 12:00 p.m. local time (fans can register for an access code now through Thursday, May 19th). A public on sale will follow on Thursday, May 26th at 12:00 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Related Video Styles will be joined by a different opening act for each of the residencies. Blood Orange will open the MSG shows, while Ben Harper will provide support f...
Dr. John’s Posthumous Album Gets Title, Release Date
When he died of a heart attack in 2019, New Orleans music legend Dr. John was in the midst of working on an album. Now three years after his passing, that LP has finally been given a title and posthumous release date: Things Happen That Way is due out on September 23rd via Rounder Records. At 10 tracks long, Things Happen That Way is composed of some of the final tracks Dr. John — real name Mac Rebennack — ever wrote, as well as a slew of covers by some of his most admired forebears. Encapsulating his musical journey through New Orleans funk, boogie woogie, jazz, psychedelic, and pop standard, the record was co-produced by Dr. John and guitarist Shane Theriot, and cut in Dr. John’s native New Orleans throughout 2018. Dr. John’s daughter Karla R. Pratt also serves as executive pro...
A$AP Rocky Drops New Track “D.M.B.” With Video Featuring Rihanna
A$AP Rocky on Thursday dropped off his latest single, “D.M.B.,” alongside a music video featuring Rihanna, who is currently pregnant and expecting her first child with the rapper. The visual, which was written, directed, and executive produced by Rocky for AWGE, is described as “an ode to the classic love story, with Rocky and Rihanna depicting true ride-or-die characters in a devoted relationship despite their circumstances.” Bouncing between several New York City scenes, the two icons express their affection for one another across an almost five-minute adventure filled with special effects and comical plot lines. Later in the video, Rocky poses the big question — “Marry Me?” — by opening his mouth and revealing his grill, to which Rihanna responds with her own icy grill reading “I Do.” T...
Victony ft Burna Boy – Chop & Slide
Check out this new release from Victony titled – “Chop & Slide”, out now. Nigerian singer Victony comes through with a brand new piece of music titled “Chop & Slide” featuring self-claim African-Giant Burna Boy. The new record comes shortly after his previously released tracks “Kolomental” & “Apollo” contained in his new extended play tagged “Outlaw“, a 7-tracks play. Chop & Slide is an impressive song that deserves a spot on your playlist and listening pleasure of all. In addition, the collaboration is nothing but the best as they both delivered as expected. Listen and share Victony – “Chop & Slide” ft Burna Boy below. Download coming soon.
Victony – Outlaw
Check out this new release from Victony titled – “Outlaw”, out now. Nigerian singer Victony comes through with a brand new piece of music titled “Outlaw”, for his beloved fans & supporters. The new record is taken from his new extended play tagged “Outlaw“, a 7-tracks play. It is an impressive song that deserves a spot on your playlist and it is a follow-up to his song “Soweto”. Listen and share Victony – “Outlaw” below. Download coming soon.
VIDEO: Rema – Are You There
Mavin Records presents the new music video titled “Are You There” by Rema. Here is a new visual from Rema for his released single “Are You There” from the album “Rave & Roses“. “Are You There” video is an energetic and adrenaline-pumping thrilling showdown, shot in the street and ghetto areas. Rema displays an outstanding performance while keeping his fans entertained. This captivating & creative musical visual was made possible by TG Omori aka Boy Director. Watch and share Rema – “Are You There” below. [embedded content]
Slimcase ft Stacy Barthe & Barry Lane – Prayers Of A Sinner Man
Check out this brand new single from Slimcase titled – “Prayers Of A Sinner Man”. DAW Empire honcho Slimcase makes a brand new music entry titled “Prayers Of A Sinner Man” featuring Stacy Barthe & Barry Lane. The new record “Prayers Of A Sinner Man” is an impressive track from his new released EP titled “The Slim Case Show” (The Evolution), a 7-tracks play. Listen and share Slimcase ft Stacy Barthe & Barry Lane – “Prayers Of A Sinner Man” below. Download coming soon.
